Category Archives: Journal
Back Again: Returning To That “Never Again” Place
You can never go home again. I think nearly everyone has heard a version of that statement. Well, this place wasn’t home to me, but I lived there for years and it represented the future, potential, dreams, freedom and so … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel
Tagged closure, college, contentment, friends, going home, graduate school, LA, Los Angeles, past, peace, reconnecting, reflection, regret, what if
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FIRED: It’s Always A Patient’s Right To Say No
Every time you go see a new doctor you are usually given some notices. These most often include a form/list of patient’s rights and responsibilities as well as a HIPPA form regarding patient privacy. Sometimes I wonder if people ever … Continue reading
Posted in Health, History, Journal, Life, Medical, Personal, Thoughts
Tagged deaf, doctor, expert, fired, know your body, let go, medical resume, medical team, patient, responsibilities, rights
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LA – Here We Come!
I am so excited! And nervous, but mostly excited. I left Los Angeles almost eight years ago. And I never thought I would ever go back, with good reason. But now there is a conference and to be honest the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel
Tagged closure, college, friends, going home, graduate school, Los Angeles, past, reconnecting
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The Return
It was early in the morning, just after 5:00, on October 12, 2008, when I said goodbye to Los Angeles, and the last two plus years of my life. I didn’t want to leave, but I needed to leave. It … Continue reading
Posted in Family, home, Journal, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, travel
Tagged "mental health", abuse, abusive relationship, adulting, closure, college, danger, double life, fear, friends, going home, graduate school, healthy choices, Los Angeles, Nebraska, need versus want, past, reckoning, risk
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